FINA 6870: Futures and Option Markets

Development, functions, and importance of futures and option markets. Futures and option contracts; issues such as speculation, the roles of commission houses, commodity exchanges, and clearinghouses; and the use of future contracts as instruments for financing business activities. Technical and fundamental trading theories. Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

Undergraduate prerequisite: (AAEC 2580 or ECON 2106) and (AAEC 3690 or FINA 3000).

3.0 hours